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The typical Proto-Hlou-Ku word had the structure
The typical Proto-Hlou-Ku word had the structure


(unstressed prefix) + (C)C[r/l]V(C)(C)<sup>tone</sup> + post-final.
(unstressed prefix) + (C)C[r/l]V(C)(C)<sup>tone</sup>.


Unstressed prefixes were completely lost in some descendants, such as Ku.
Unstressed prefixes were completely lost in some descendants, such as Ku.
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===Coda===
===Coda===
Allowed finals: just -ŋ, -k, -h, -ʔ
Allowed finals: just -ŋ, -k, -h, -ʔ  


Postfinals: -ə, -ən → lenition, eclipsis in Ku
Cheshirized grammatical particles -> lenition, eclipsis in Ku


===Tones===
===Tones===
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